8.1 The Cold War

• The Cold War spanned roughly from 1947 to 1991
• The USA established alliances such as NATO
• What were the goals of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

  Spread communism
• What does communism advocate in terms of resource ownership?

  State control
• Which war resulted in Korea being divided?

  Korean War
• The Soviet Union had a larger nuclear arsenal than the United States throughout the Cold War

  False
• The Cold War spanned roughly from 1947 to 1991
• Order the key events of the Cold War proxy wars:

  1️⃣ Korean War

  2️⃣ Vietnam War

  3️⃣ Soviet-Afghan War
• The ideology of the USA during the Cold War was democratic capitalism
• In communism, resource distribution is government-planned
• The arms race during the Cold War involved the buildup of nuclear arsenals
• The SALT and START treaties aimed to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict
• NATO's primary goal was to protect member states from Soviet aggression.


  True
• The USSR prioritized military spending over consumer goods during the Cold War.


  True
• The United States followed the ideology of democratic capitalism
• What does capitalism emphasize?

  Private ownership and market competition
• The Korean War resulted in a unified communist Korea

  False
• The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) was a key treaty during the arms race to limit nuclear weapons
• What were Gorbachev's key reforms that contributed to the end of the Cold War?

  Glasnost and Perestroika
• The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the USA and the USSR

  False
• The Soviet Union focused solely on nuclear weapons during the arms race

  False
• Who were the main participants in the Cold War?

  USA and USSR
• Competition is a key feature of communism

  False
• The Soviet-Afghan War ended with the Soviet withdrawal
• Match the country with its arms control treaty:

  United States ↔️ SALT

  Soviet Union ↔️ START
• The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the USA and the USSR.

  False
• Capitalism emphasizes private ownership and market competition
• Communism aims for an equitable society by state control of resources.


  True
• The arms race led to the development of ballistic missiles and strategic bombers.


  True
• The arms race diverted economic resources from domestic needs in both the USA and the USSR.


  True
• Match the organization with its purpose:

  NATO ↔️ Collective defense

  Warsaw Pact ↔️ Counter NATO
• Match the aspect with the correct country during the Cold War:

  USA ↔️ Democratic capitalism

  USSR ↔️ Warsaw Pact
• What were the key weapon technologies developed during the arms race?

  Ballistic missiles and strategic bombers
• What was the purpose of NATO during the Cold War?

  Collective defense
• Order the following events leading to the end of the Cold War:

  1️⃣ Economic issues in the USSR

  2️⃣ Gorbachev's reforms

  3️⃣ Fall of the Berlin Wall

  4️⃣ Dissolution of the USSR
• What was the Cold War characterized by?

  Geopolitical tension
• What was the ideology of the United States during the Cold War?

  Democratic capitalism
• Capitalism emphasizes private ownership and market competition
• Match the proxy war with its outcome:

  Korean War ↔️ Korea remains divided

  Vietnam War ↔️ Unified communist Vietnam

  Soviet-Afghan War ↔️ Soviet withdrawal
• What was the main goal of the arms race during the Cold War?

  Military superiority